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Night view of remote New Mexico mesa with glowing floating lights near cliff edge under starry sky representing Urraca Mesa legend.

Urraca Mesa Ghost Lights

by Elizabeth Fabowale

February 25, 2026

American Ghost Stories·American Haunted Places

In the wide and rugged landscape of northern New Mexico, where dry winds sweep across open plains and distant mountains rise beneath endless sky, there stands a remote plateau known as Urraca Mesa. Located in Colfax County, this flat topped landform rises sharply from the surrounding terrain, its cliffs steep and imposing. From a distance, the mesa appears silent and

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